Did you print out this awesome printable nativity set last year from Jennifer & Jason? With both a color and black-and-white version, it's the perfect advent activity -- a little bit of craftiness and then -- voila -- a nativity set that kids can play with without any fear of the pieces getting lost or…
I love to package various homemade treats in cellophane treat bags. They're much less expensive than cookie tins, looks festive, easy to prepare and transport large batches, etc. My packaging usually includes a pretty ribbon tied around the bag and curled -- often with a hanging gift tag added -- but this year I wanted…
I love all Christmas music, but I especially love classic Christmas carols like O Holy Night and Joy to the World. So this year I put together a collection of printable carols. You could print these out and put them in a folder to use as song sheets or print your favorite on pretty paper…
As part of this year's 101 Days of Christmas series, I'll be sharing a roundup each Sunday with more ideas from around the blogosphere! Last year, these felt photo booth props were one of my favorite projects, and as you begin to think about your annual family photo for your Christmas card, I thought it…
I really love having a little baby at Christmastime (which is good since this will be our fourth fall baby), and one of my favorite parts is all of the cute "Baby's 1st Christmas" outfits available! We received a couple hand-me-down sleepers, and I couldn't resist this set from Carter's, but I had some green…
You can get the 101 Days of Christmas ebook for your Kindle exclusively at Amazon! I'm so excited to announce that my latest ebook is ready! As we kick off this year's 101 Days of Christmas today, the 101 Days of Christmas ebook features the best recipes, crafts and projects from the first two years…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: 'Tis the season for holiday get-togethers. That means family, food, fun... and the occasional squirmy kid. How can we keep the kids happy while they're waiting for Christmas dinner to be served? Simply use the same tactic that smart restaurant owners use:…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: A couple of years ago, our family started hosting a cookie decorating party for the kids and their friends the Saturday before Christmas. I'd planned to do the same again this year. However, between Christmas shopping, traveling, holiday parties and everything else, everyone's December ends…
This coming weekend, my friend Annette and I are partnering with Glad to host a Christmas Cookie Swap to benefit Cookies for Kids' Cancer, which raises money to support research for new and improved therapies for pediatric cancer. I'll share more about our cookie swap next week, but in the meantime I wanted to share…
Add some extra fun to your holiday season with these free printable activities for kids. From advent calendars to homemade cards to the cutest printable nativity set you ever did see, there's plenty to choose from: 1. Jesse Tree Ornaments 2. Handprint Calendar 3. Advent Chain 4. Nativity Set 5. Random Acts of Kindness Advent…